Time to rebuild America and get back to a point where we even export anything again before this becomes a concern for us.

So where is the money going to come from if he cuts taxes? He wants tax cuts for companies (real shocker) and cut taxes for the wealthy so where is
the money going to come from? Does he have the magic money fairy on speed dial?

I can tell you what the lobbied politicians are doing is going to quickly become a national security issue.

Large corps don't care if there is a problem getting the correct steel for a main bearing in a turret in a tank, they care about getting the most
amount of profit for the steel in the bearing. Suddenly we are at war with the country that makes the steel for the bearing, guess what happens
next.

Trump the man who never sleeps, talked about lowering corp taxes (the ones large corp skirt) and warned companies that are planning to offshore that a
35% tariff is going to slapped on their goods as the product roll in to the US.

a GREAT IDEA by Trump.
I totally agree, and I wish he implements it, on January 20, 2017.

Apple Inc. will be in trouble.

all iPhones and iPads are "made in China" products.
- but nobody talks about it...
(the are just "designed" in Cupertino, California)

they are manufactured in China by a Chinese company called Foxconn.
at Foxconn employees are treated as SLAVES.
and Apple Inc. is complicit in this.

I am afraid the corps have push the outsourcing too far. Now they face the inevitable snap back.

People are sick of seeing this. They outsourced products that come back to the US, same price, crap quality. You call the company for service and you
can't understand a fricken word, the corp outsourced the help line to help you with the out sourced defective part.

The only one seeing any benefits to outsourcing is in the corp circle, period.

originally posted by: seasonal
Who wrote the sound economic info you are listening to?

Larry Kudlow, John Tamny, Jim Powell and Stephen Moore to name a few.

I can tell you what the lobbied politicians are doing is going to quickly become a national security issue.

Large corps don't care if there is a problem getting the correct steel for a main bearing in a turret in a tank, they care about getting the most
amount of profit for the steel in the bearing. Suddenly we are at war with the country that makes the steel for the bearing, guess what happens
next.

There is more to the nation that the profits next quarter.

I am not sure what improper sourcing has to do with trade tariffs or protectionism. These are two separate topics.

And how would you get this out the post?,by making big corporation's that send products overseas to be assembled then sent back,thus bypassing any
labor or tax law in the US,pay a penalty?,if we are to rebuild America we need to start producing,rather then consuming,unless your afraid there may
be lot's of job's available and you might have to get a job,we have labor laws here,and a set minumum wage,somehow liberals think that money comes out
of thin air,no concept of any form of buisness or the like,I have met some recent graduates with a Masters degree,working at a warehouse lifting
boxes,this is sad

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus
I am afraid the corps have push the outsourcing too far. Now they face the inevitable snap back.

As far as what you choose to believe, that is up to you. But it seems like you are listening to the fox telling you (the farmer) that he alone should
watch the hen house.

My point is when there is only one source, like lead. We get all our lead from outside the US. Is this a good idea. (bullets are made of lead). It is
simply cheaper to import lead from foreign sources. Is this good for the US?

While environmental militants may cheer the demise of the Doe Run Company smelter in Herculaneum, Missouri, as an ecological “victory,” the
plant’s closure will have little-to-no positive environmental impact, while causing significant economic harm. The potential implications for
individual liberty and national security could prove to be even more significant. Meanwhile, Congress continues to permit the EPA to wreak havoc on
the American economy, with draconian regulations that have no basis in science and are causing incalculable harm. EPA regulations

Time to rebuild America and get back to a point where we even export anything again before this becomes a concern for us.

So where is the money going to come from if he cuts taxes? He wants tax cuts for companies (real shocker) and cut taxes for the wealthy so where is
the money going to come from? Does he have the magic money fairy on speed dial?

From a larger tax base from people actually working again.

Which also means less welfare/unemployment payments, so our expenses go down.

china is the worlds #1 importer of food, we can survive and prosper without all the Chinese made crap being imported and sold at Wal-Mart, china
can`t survive or prosper without the food they import from the U.S.

most of the stuff that countries import from the U.S. is stuff that they can`t produce for themselves if they could produce it themselves they would
already be doing that.

everything that the U.S. imports is stuff that we used to make and could make again if the need arises.The U.S. is a production superpower when and if
it needs to be.

The most important point is that products made in America are quality products.since American companies have outsourced jobs I have seen a noticeable
lack of quality in the products they sell.

originally posted by: seasonal
I am afraid the corps have push the outsourcing too far. Now they face the inevitable snap back.

It is the consumer that drives these decisions.

As far as what you choose to believe, that is up to you. But it seems like you are listening to the fox telling you (the farmer) that he alone
should watch the hen house.

Not sure where you are getting that from, I said no such thing.

My point is when there is only one source, like lead. We get all our lead from outside the US. Is this a good idea. (bullets are made of lead).
It is simply cheaper to import lead from foreign sources. Is this good for the US?

We are still the 3rd largest producer of lead in the world, I would not panic. Also, that is the secondary process you are linking which is not
required for primary production. You can still get your bullets.

edit on 4-12-2016 by AugustusMasonicus because: never go in against a Sicilian with death is on the line

You guys have no idea of the purchasing power of United States. No country consumes goods as we do, Europe does somewhat and rest of the world just
does not have money to buy anything but local products made by local farmers or local car manufacturers. If you want to be a successful corp, you need
to sell in United States, so if Trump raises tariffs %200 corporations will still sell in United States. All other countries besides Euorope are
freaking poor they buy fake adidas,fake shoes, fake cars, fake frying pans, fake ciggarrettes, bad tech, they spend years worth of salary to buy
iphone. Even in Europe people like to conserve their money and spend it on things they only need

The consumer will but what is offered when needed. The large corps tell the public that all we care about is price. But that isn't true. I bought a
Honda because I want a car that isn't breaking down all the time. It was more $.

No, I just said we are the world's 3rd largest producer of lead, the smelting process you linked is not required for primary production.

The consumer will but what is offered when needed. The large corps tell the public that all we care about is price. But that isn't true. I
bought a Honda because I want a car that isn't breaking down all the time. It was more $.

No, the consumer dictates EVERY aspect production. No one forces you to purchase a Honda an iPhone or any other products. If someone is price
sensitive they will purchase a product that suits their demands, just like someone who is quality conscious will seek out those products.

If the product isn't offered I can't buy it. I went to buy a toilet fill valve. I used to buy a specific kind. It is now made in Mexico, still 13.99$.
There are 3 things that changed.
US workers fired.
Mexican workers hired.
Profits at the company are up.

This is not a one size fits all situation. The idea that consumers drive where and what quality the products are made is a very simplistic way of
forwarding the status quo. The corps would be perfectly satisfied to keep slowly draining the jobs from the US. It will shortly reach a tipping
point.

Explain please

No, I just said we are the world's 3rd largest producer of lead, the smelting process you linked is not required for primary production.

originally posted by: seasonal
If the product isn't offered I can't buy it. I went to buy a toilet fill valve. I used to buy a specific kind. It is now made in Mexico, still 13.99$.
There are 3 things that changed.
US workers fired.
Mexican workers hired.
Profits at the company are up.

And? Did you get your toilet valve? If you wanted to send a message you could have purchased another product but you just proved my point. You got
your valve and the company had its go to market reinforced by your purchase.

originally posted by: seasonal
And with the mass exotus of US made product, good luck finding anything when you need it. They control where it is made until they are encouraged
(loss of $) to do the right thing.

We still make a tremendous amount of product in the United States, I see this every day I go to work and visit various manufacturing facilities across
the country.

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